# 1961–62 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

The fourth Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was played over the 1961–62 season. There were five representative teams for some major European cities, three of which lost out in the first round. The final was the first European final to be contested between two clubs from the same country, namely Spain. Valencia beat Barcelona 7–3 over two legs, and also reached the next two finals in the competition.

## Bracket

| First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | | Lausanne | 3 | - | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Valencia | 4 | - | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Valencia | 2 | 5 | 7 | Valencia | 4 | - | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | Valencia | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Inter Milan | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Inter Milan | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Heart of Midlothian | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Heart of Midlothian | 3 | 2 | 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Inter Milan | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1. FC Köln | 4 | 0 | 4 | Inter Milan | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Inter Milan | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Inter Milan | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Valencia | 3 | 7 | 10 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | MTK | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | Iraklis | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Novi Sad | 1 | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | Novi Sad | 1 | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Novi Sad XI | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Novi Sad XI | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | Novi Sad | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | MTK | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Strasbourg | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | MTK | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| MTK | 3 | 10 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MTK | 3 | 10 | 13 | MTK | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Leipzig | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Spartak Brno | 2 | 1 | 3 | Leipzig | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Leipzig | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Leipzig | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Valencia | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Barcelona | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Hannover 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Barcelona | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Espanyol | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Espanyol | 1 | 2 | 3 | Espanyol | 5 | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Birmingham | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Espanyol | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Red Star Belgrade | 1 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Basel | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Red Star Belgrade | 1 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Red Star Belgrade | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Red Star Belgrade | 1 | 4 | 5 | Red Star Belgrade | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Hibernian | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hibernian | 3 | 3 | 6 | Hibernian | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Belenenses | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Belenenses | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Red Star Belgrade | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Barcelona | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| Lyon | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Barcelona | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 5 | 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Roma | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Barcelona | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| West Berlin | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Barcelona | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barcelona | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barcelona | 0 | 3 | 3 | Barcelona | 5 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Copenhagen XI | 2 | 2 | 4 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 7 | 2 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## First round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Lausanne-Sport | Bye | – | – | – |
| Valencia | 7–1 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | 5–1 |
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 1–5 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| 1. FC Köln | 4–4$^1$ | Inter Milan | 4–2 | 0–2 |
| Iraklis | Bye | – | – | – |
| Milan | 0–2 | Novi Sad XI | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Strasbourg | 3–13 | MTK | 1–3 | 2–10 |
| Spartak KPS Brno | 3–6 | Leipzig XI | 2–2 | 1–4 |
| Hannover 96 | 0–3 | Espanyol | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Birmingham City | Bye | – | – | – |
| Basel XI | 2–5 | Red Star Belgrade | 1–1 | 1–4 |
| Hibernian | 6–4 | Belenenses | 3–3 | 3–1 |
| Lyon | 6–7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4–2 | 2–5 |
| Roma | Bye | – | – | – |
| West Berlin XI | 1–3 | Barcelona | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Copenhagen XI | 4–9 | Dinamo Zagreb | 2–7 | 2–2 |
$^1$Inter Milan progressed to the Second round after winning a play-off match 5–3.

### Second leg

Valencia won 7–1 on aggregate.
Heart of Midlothian won 5–1 on aggregate.
Inter Milan 4–4 1. FC Köln on aggregate.
Internazionale won 5–3 in play-off.
Novi Sad XI won 2–0 on aggregate.
MTK won 13–3 on aggregate.
Leipzig XI won 6–3 on aggregate.
Espanyol won 3–0 on aggregate.
Red Star won 5–2 on aggregate.
Hibernian won 6–4 on aggregate.
Sheffield Wednesday won 7–6 on aggregate.
Barcelona won 3–1 on aggregate.
Dinamo Zagreb won 9–4 on aggregate.

## Second round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Lausanne-Sport | 3–4 | Valencia | 3–4 | – |
| Heart of Midlothian | 0–5 | Inter Milan | 0–1 | 0–4 |
| Iraklis | 3–10 | Novi Sad XI | 2–1 | 1–9 |
| MTK | 3–3 | Leipzig XI | 3–0 | 0–3 |
| Espanyol | 5–3 | Birmingham City | 5–2 | 0–1 |
| Red Star Belgrade | 5–0 | Hibernian | 4–0 | 1–0 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 4–1 | Roma | 4–0 | 0–1 |
| Barcelona | 7–3 | Dinamo Zagreb | 5–1 | 2–2 |
$^1$ MTK progressed to the quarter-finals after winning a play-off match 2–0.

### Second leg

Valencia won 4–3 on aggregate.
Inter Milan won 5–0 on aggregate.
Novi Sad XI won 10–3 on aggregate.
Leipzig XI 3–3 MTK on aggregate.
MTK won 2–0 in play-off.
Espanyol won 5–3 on aggregate.
Red Star won 5–0 on aggregate.
Sheffield Wednesday won 4–1 on aggregate.
Barcelona won 7–3 on aggregate.

## Quarter-finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Valencia | 5–3 | Inter Milan | 2–0 | 3–3 |
| Novi Sad XI | 2–6 | MTK | 1–4 | 1–2 |
| Espanyol | 2–6 | Red Star Belgrade | 2–1 | 0–5 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3–4 | Barcelona | 3–2 | 0–2 |

### Second leg

Internazionale goalkeeper Lorenzo Buffon complained of an injury at halftime and was replaced by Ottavio Bugatti, substitutions were not officially allowed at the time. Valencia won 5–3 on aggregate.

### Second leg

Barcelona won 4–3 on aggregate. Barcelona advance to the Semi-Final

## Semifinals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Valencia | 10–3 | MTK | 3–0 | 7–3 |
| Red Star Belgrade | 1–6 | Barcelona | 0–2 | 1–4 |

### Second leg

Valencia won 10–3 on aggregate.

### Second leg

Barcelona won 6–1 on aggregate.